Fur knife



May 17, 1927. l 1,629,412

K. RELICH FUR KNIFE Filed March 17, 1926 lNVENTOE `ATTORNEY WITNESS:

Patented May 17, 1927.

vinzaisia Kosten nation, or nizw YORK, N. Y.'

EUR KNIFE.,

Application led March 17,' 1926. SerialNo. 95,389.

This invention relates to in'iproveinents in fur knives and has particular reference to a safety razor blade holder for utilizing old` safety razor blades for use in the fur cutting trade.

The `primary object of the inventionreH4 sides in a blade' holder especially adapted` for conveniently holding ra safety razor blade so as to dispose the cuttingY edge in lo such novel manner as to facilitate theycut-A ting of furs and skins, and in which the user is assuredprotcction against injury when in nse as the cutting edge of the blade is so positioned a d guarded with .respect to the `handle to prevent the lingers of the user from coming in Contact therewith.

another object of the invention is to provide a fur knife in which the cutting blade may be readily removed when becoming dull and a new one substituted therefor,l yso that the knife may be kept sharp at all times without necessitating the loss of Atime usu-` V ally 'required for sharpening. v

i further object of the invention is to lnjovide a fur knife or blade holder which is simple in construction, easy to vunlock vor lock for the insertion of anew blade, and tY inexpensive of manufacture.

TVith these and other objects in view, the

invention residesl in certain n vel construction and combination and arrangement ofV parts, the essential features of which are hereinafter fully described, are particularly pointed out in the appended claims, and are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in

which Y Figure 1 vis a side elevation or" my improved fur knife.

Figure 2 is an edge view of the same.` i0 Figure 3 is anenlarged vertical transverse sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 1. i Y

Figure 4 is aflongitudinal sectional-view onthe line L -4 of Figure 1. i5- Figure 5 isa plan view of theholder in an open position.

. Referring more particularly tothe draw! Ving, the reference numerals 10 and 11Vrespectively designate a pair of flat membersV i0 or sections, each of which is identical in configuration and shaped to provide arhandle 'portion 12 and a head portion 13. Thesections 10 and 11 are hingedly connected Vtogether along one of the longitudinal edges "5 of the handle portions, as at 14. The hinged A, joint is so constructed as not to proJect be yond the edgeof the vhandleV as llcarly shown in` Figure 1 ofI the drawing.Y 'One of the edges ofeach head entends atan angle with respect Ato Vthe*longitndinal edges Vof theoo handle portions and areldesignatcd as at 15,

'while the opposite edges ofthe members are curved'and inclined toprovide',arpoint at the outer end ofthe members. A portion of the edges 15 are cut-away as at 17 so asto expose .65 the cutting edge of the blade 18. The blade in the present instance is shown as of the Gillette type, but -it will'be appreciated that the sections may be slightly Ymodified to accommodate vother types of safety razor blades. The bladev 18 is cut to such shape as to lie within the confines of the edges of the members but to allow thecutting edge to be exposed through the cut-away portions 17. The outer surfaces of the members adjacent the edges 15 and 16 are bevelled as at 19 to accommodate the lingersl of the user when holding the device in the hand yfor cutting purposes andv to impart a finished appearance thereto. Y The blade 18 is supported upon the head 13 of the memberA 10 by spaced studs v2O which are punched from the material from which the memberis formed and are of such length ask to pass through the holes in the blade and against or into recesses 21 in thel inner face of the member 11, when theV two members are brought in co-acting position.

The head- 13 of the member 11 carries a rotatable button 22 having a heady 23 which is disposed in a recess on the eXterior'face ofthe member, anda head 24 which extends beyond the inner facel and which head is ,provided with a flat vface 25. The head 24 seen `that I have provided a knife especially adapted for use in the fur trade for the purpose 'of cutting furs and skins, and which necessitates a Sharpe lcutting blade. This v105 blade is in the form of aused safety razor blade and which'provides a relatively sharp cuttingedge, which blade may be replaced when becoming dull.

Vhat-is claimed as new is 1. A knife comprising a pair ofhingedly y connected sections, a removable blade sup-1v ported between said sections, .and .eo-aotin-g means between said see-tions engageab'le when said sections are 1n a closed position for looking said blade therebetween, said. eo-aeting means including a tnrna'ble mem# between said sections and having its cutting edge disposed in alignment with the Acertain meeting edges ol said sections, said seetiens being ent-away Ato expose a portion e the cutting edge of said blade, the edges of :said sections adjacentthe :edges ol said plate be- .ing beveled, and eo-aet-ing means bet-Ween said sections engageable when said sect-ions are in a closed position for loekingrsaidblade therebetween.

3. A ur knife comprising a pair of seetions shaped to provide handle portions and head portions, said sections being hingedly connected Yalong one of the longitudinal edges of the handle portions so as to permit said section to beV swung to lie one against the other with the outer edges in alignment,

fa :cutting blade sijipported by the head portion o one of said Sections and held thereon by' the head portion .of the other 'of said sections, :and ee-aeing means Lbetween Said sections `for locking the saine against swing ing movement about saidv hinge, said -eoaeting means including a tnrnable headed member carried fbylene said sections for pafsage through Yan opening'in :the other of sections and lier seating engagen'ient inY afreeessl in the outer farce vor said last mentioned section. Y

n testimony whereof I haveV ailixed my signature.

Y iiesfra Ramen. 

